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The Influence Of The Spoon Feeding Chair On The Caregiver-Child Dyad, Natalie Bruno
The Influence Of The Spoon Feeding Chair On The Caregiver-Child Dyad, Natalie Bruno
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Background: Feeding disorders are defined by the World Health Organization as a dysfunction in oral intake which often co-occurs with feeding skills, nutritional health, and psychosocial well-being. Feeding disorders affect children with disabilities (CWD) living in low-and-middle income countries (LMIC) disproportionately more than CWD living in high income countries. Due to a lack of access to appropriate assistive technology, issues of malnutrition, caregiver stress, and delays in development can occur as a result. Limited research is available on feeding disorders and the impact of seating assistive technology in one LMIC.
Methods: A mixed methods approach was used in this study. …